I fished the canyon HARD all last winter, and had some excellent dry fly fishing! There are midges that hatch year round, and there is some excellent dry fly fishing to be had during those hatches. It's tough fishing, long leaders, 6x and 7x tippets, and size 22 flies, but I love technical fishing. Especially when it's cold as hell and your trying to tie on a fly and your hands are frozen! I used to get to the water about 10 am and get off around 4 pm, those are the prime hours. For midge hatches, look for back eddies and large flats, they seem to produce the most action. Are there sections worth exploring? I don't fish the Yak until this time when the waters are low, the wading is easy, and there's nobody there! If you want some more info, go to www.worldanglr.com and click on "logs", you'll find my fishing logs for the entire year, and read through the entries for the Yak from last winter.
Ryan Davey www.worldanglr.com www.patagonia-expedition.org May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 8:07 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Yakima I have a few question for the Canyon regulars. When the baetis hatch and associated rise stops, at whatever time in the early afternoon that might be, what do you switch to? Also, will the recent cold spell shut things down for the season or is it possible that there might still be some dry fly action if the weather warms later in the week? Last, are there other sections of the river worth exploring this time of year? Thanks for any insights. EH
